| Minnesota Timberwolves (20-48) at Houston Rockets (45-25), 8:30 p.m. |
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| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Houston 3-0 |
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| 2007-08 Head-to-head record |
Houston 3-0 |
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| 2006-07 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 |
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| 2005-06 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 |
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| 2004-05 Head-to-head record |
Minnesota 2-1 |
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| 2003-04 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 |
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| 2002-03 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 |
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| Overall Head-to-head record |
Houston 49-33 |
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| Home Record: |
Minnesota 10-25; Houston 28-8 |
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| Away Record: |
Minnesota 10-23; Houston 17-17 |
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| Current Streak: |
Minnesota (L2); Houston (W2) |
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| Record vs. Southwest Division: |
Minnesota 4-11 |
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| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
Houston 12-3 |
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| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Minnesota 10-32; Houston 28-13 |
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| 2008-2009 Meetings |
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| 12/20 - Houston, 109-102 (at Min) |
| 02/07 - Houston, 107-90 (at Hou) |
| 03/01 - Houston, 105-94 (at Min) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
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| 01/11 - Houston, 113-82 (at Hou) |
| 02/04 - Houston, 92-86 (at Min) |
| 03/26 - Houston, 97-86 (at Hou) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
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| 11/28 - Houston, 82-75 (at Hou) |
| 12/06 - Minnesota, 90-84 (at Min) |
| 01/07 - Minnesota, 103-99 ot (at Min) |
| 02/05 - Houston, 105-77 (at Hou) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
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| 11/15 - Houston, 94-89 (at Min) |
| 01/27 - Minnesota, 96-92 (at Hou) |
| 03/07 - Houston, 93-87 (at Min) |
| 04/12 - Minnesota, 82-79 (at Hou) |
| 2004-2005 Meetings |
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| 11/11 - Minnesota, 96-91 (at Hou) |
| 02/04 - Houston, 119-113 ot (at Min) |
| 03/20 - Minnesota, 94-86 (at Min) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
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| 12/16 - Minnesota, 92-75 (at Min) |
| 01/17 - Houston, 95-76 (at Hou) |
| 03/05 - Houston, 112-109 (at Min) |
| 03/29 - Minnesota, 94-88 (at Hou) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
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| 12/21 - Minnesota, 98-86 (at Min) |
| 01/07 - Houston, 94-86 (at Hou) |
| 01/31 - Houston, 121-101 (at Hou) |
| 02/04 - Minnesota, 103-89 (at Min) |
| Game Notes |
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| Note - Houston has won seven straight after losing the last two meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won nine of 12 and 10 of the last 14 meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won 11 of 16 and 13 of the last 20 meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won 15 of 24 and 17 of the last 27 meetings. |
| Note - Houston has won 19 of the last 31 meetings. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost five straight after winning its last four at Houston. |
| Note - Minnesota has lost nine of 13 and 10 of its last 15 at Houston. |
| Note - Minnesota is 12-28 at Houston. |
| Note - Houston has won three straight after losing its last two at Minnesota. |
| Note - Houston has won five of seven and seven of its last 10 at Minnesota. |
| Note - Houston has won eight of 14 and nine of its last 16 at Minnesota. |
| Note - Houston has lost 10 of 19 and 13 of its last 23 at Minnesota. |
| Minnesota last five games |
Houston last five games |
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| 03/11 - W vs. Memphis, 104-79 |
03/11 - L vs. LA Lakers, 96-102 |
| 03/13 - L vs. New York, 94-102 |
03/13 - W at Charlotte, 91-86 |
| 03/14 - W vs. Charlotte, 108-100 |
03/14 - L vs. San Antonio, 85-88 |
| 03/17 - L at San Antonio, 86-93 |
03/16 - W at New Orleans, 95-84 |
| 03/18 - L at New Orleans, 93-94 |
03/18 - W vs. Detroit, 106-101 (2OT) |
